Important directions under COVID-19 issued are as follows:
- The facility of video conferencing be put to maximum use with regard to the physical production of Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) from jails. Lock-ups be sanitized regularly and overcrowding be avoided.
- Time for oral arguments be reduced to the extent possible.
- Process of Mediation/Conciliation be conducted only in urgent matters.
- Court staff suffering from cold/cough or sneezing would be instructed to strictly follow the medical advice.
- Sanitization of the Court premises, Courtrooms, Offices and chairs, tables and furniture in them, besides the doorknobs, hand railings, etc. through mopping with requisite chemical disinfectant be ensured.
- A dedicated team (comprising of a Senior Judicial Officer, Registrar, Civil Courts, Court Manager, and two Senior Ministerial staff) be constituted in each District Court Complex for taking stock of the situation on a day-to-day basis and to take appropriate remedial steps.
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